Explore June’s By-law of the Month
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Learn everything you
need to know about Vaughan’s Parks By-law
By-laws are put in place to ensure a safe and orderly community for
all who live, work and play in Vaughan. Each month, the City of Vaughan explores
a different by-law and what it means for you. This month, let’s take a look at
the Parks By-law 134-95 (PDF) and its
amendments.
Here are the basics
The
Parks By-law 134-95 (PDF) and its amendments
are part of the City’s commitment to ensuring Vaughan’s parks are welcoming
places to explore and enjoy in the community. While in any park, you must be
respectful of others visiting the space, the environment and City property.
Here are some
tips to make sure your next visit to a Vaughan park or trail is fun, and laws
you should know to stay safe:
Etiquette
- While in parks, it is an offence to:
- use firearms or weapons
- climb any building, structure or equipment, unless it is designed for climbing
- damage trees, vegetation, buildings, structures, equipment or other property of the municipality
- dump or drain any garbage, liquid or other material
- disturb, or allow a pet to disturb, any wildlife
- consume, possess, serve or sell alcoholic beverages
- encroach on park lands by allowing personal property, such as gardens, to cross on to public property
Bike riding
When riding a bike through a City park, be sure to ride on
designated paths and do not exceed speeds of 20 kilometres/hour.
Dogs
Keep dog on a leash when visiting Vaughan’s parks and trails,
unless you are in a designated off-leash area. Be sure to pick up
after them and place droppings in a garbage bin.
Campfires and barbecues
These items can only be used in designated areas and with a Fire Burn Permit from the City. For more information
about obtaining a permit, visit vaughan.ca/fire or call Access
Vaughan at 905-832-2281.
Fireworks
Fireworks are not permitted in any parks without a permit, and are
never allowed on city streets or boulevards. For more information about
fireworks, visit vaughan.ca/fireworks.
Off-road vehicles
Off-road vehicles are not permitted in parks, woodlots, open spaces
or any roads and highways within the city of Vaughan. The use of illegal
off-road vehicles in parks and forests is dangerous for pedestrians and disturbs natural habitats.
The owner and/or operator of
an off-road vehicle driving in unpermitted areas can be charged and convicted
of an offence under the Off-Road Vehicles Act, Highway Traffic Act, Insurance Act, Trespass to Property Act and City of Vaughan by-laws.
Reporting a non-emergency
activity
If you see off-road vehicles
in parks, woodlots or open spaces, you can help keep Vaughan safe by reporting
this, or other non-emergency activities, to Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or
York Regional Police (YRP) at 1-866-876-3423.
Please provide as much of the following information as possible:
- Park name and location of illegal activity
- Date and time of occurrence
- Identifiable marks of the off-road vehicle (colour, size, make)
- Licence plate number
- Street name of where the vehicle is coming from
- Number of vehicles and riders
- Physical description of person riding
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